Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 28
कथं नृपासनं योग्यमुत्तमस्य कथं न मे । कथं मे सुकृतं तुच्छमुत्तमस्योत्तमं कथम्
kathaṃ nṛpāsanaṃ yogyamuttamasya kathaṃ na me | kathaṃ me sukṛtaṃ tucchamuttamasyottamaṃ katham
“Bagaimana singgasana kerajaan layak bagi Uttama, namun tidak layak bagiku? Bagaimana kebajikanku dianggap remeh, sedangkan kebajikan Uttama dipandang paling unggul?”
Dhruva
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages
Scene: Dhruva gestures toward an imagined throne, then to his own chest, questioning merit; the throne looms as a background motif; Sunīti’s expression suggests she will soon counsel him toward the forest and the Lord.
FAQs
Worldly entitlement is uncertain; lasting ‘uttamatā’ is gained through righteous discipline and devotion.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None.